Bachelor of Science in Network Security

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 120-credit BS in Network Security covering security essentials, applied exploits, network security monitoring, incident response, network defense and federal and international INFOSEC standards. UAT lists it as its CAE-CD validated program of study; on-campus students complete an internship, which is an elective for hybrid-online students.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Network Security
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Network Security
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Advancing Technology
Location: Tempe, AZFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: Network Security — core of the degreeCyber Defense — core of the degree (“NSA Cyber Defense program of study”)
Required credits: 120 total semester credits (minimum)
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Network Security with a security curriculum (CAE-CD program of study), offered on campus and online.

Degree in Network Security; the curriculum covers security essentials, applied exploits, network security monitoring, incident response, network defense and INFOSEC standards, and it is UAT's CAE-CD validated program of study.

Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus · Online
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance requirements as published

Internship Required
At least 3 internship credits for on-campus students; elective for hybrid-online students
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

BS requirements: 24 core credits, 36 general education credits, 30 major-specific credits and 30 elective credits.
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Student Innovation Project and Boards required for graduation.
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate on-campus tuition, per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$13,200	per semester · 2025-2026Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026
UAT-Online/Hybrid tuition, per 12-credit semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$10,300	per semester · 2025-2026Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource Fee (all students): $495 per semesterMandatory
Source: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of Advancing Technology with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2007 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Network Security (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

State authorization (online students)

UAT is an approved SARA institution, allowing students in other SARA states to take hybrid-online courses. Official pageSource: uat.edu · verified October 11, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uat.edu/center-for-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uat.edu/media/UAT_Catalog_2026_V1_1.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
uat.edu/network-security-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uat.edu/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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